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Paella Catering in Hitchambury
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Hitchambury.
- Big birthdays
- Naming days and family parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Live paella catering in Hitchambury
Paella catering for your event in Hitchambury
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. We are frequently asked to cater company summer parties and engagement and anniversary parties, with chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and mixed paella.
Somewhere as small as Hitchambury, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
Occasions we cook for in Hitchambury
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Community events and fairs
- Naming days and family parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Company summer parties
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and deposit
Questions from Hitchambury
Can you cook in Haymill Valley?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is Hitchambury too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which paellas suit our guests?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Mention any other courses or food
- Give us separate numbers for children
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. In Hitchambury, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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What paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many courses
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Paella catering around Hitchambury
Hitchambury is about 2 miles east of Maidenhead, in Slough. For paella catering in Hitchambury, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 31 towns and villages across Slough, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Hitchambury to Reading (14 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Taplow station is about 0.8 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Cliveden (1.7 miles north) and Dorney Court (2.3 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Here we cover the SL1 and SL6 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Hitcham Lane and Hunt's Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. For events just outside Hitchambury, we cover Taplow (1 mile south-west), Burnham (1 mile east), Rose Hill (1 mile north), Huntercombe (1 mile south-east) and Lake End (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Slough (3 miles south-east), Chalvey (4 miles south-east), Langley (6 miles east), Upton (4 miles south-east), Datchet (6 miles south-east) and Stoke Poges (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.3 miles south-west) and St Mark's Hospital (2.9 miles west). Not far away are Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.
- Schools near Hitchambury include The E-Act Burnham Park Academy (0.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Oak and Saw pub (within half a mile south-west)
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, and a popular all-rounder.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff